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The love of the Sangha

This week we will be doing a commentary on the video: The Love That Jesus Commands - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon The original description of that video is: Friends, on this Fifth Sunday of Easter, we have an extraordinary Gospel that is at the heart of the Christian thing. Jesus, at the beginning of a lengthy and incredibly rich monologue he gives the night before he dies,...

Taxonomy of Pseudo-Intellectualism

🧠 The Taxonomy of Pseudo-Intellectualism Dictionary Definition: pseudo-intellectual, nounA person who wants to be thought of as having a lot of intelligence and knowledge but who is not really intelligent or knowledgeable. 🔍 Characteristics of Pseudo-Intellectuals Common traits include: Lack of Intellectual Humility: Unwillingness to admit gaps in knowledge or to consider alternative viewpoints.​ Superficial Understanding: Possessing a shallow grasp of topics, often relying on buzzwords without depth.​ Desire for Recognition:...

Intellectual Karma Diagnostic Matrix

This version of the matrix emphasizes behavioral dynamics rather than archetypes, organizing patterns across a spectrum from implicit immaturity to explicit manipulation. Use this to identify whether an individual's behavior arises from underdeveloped cognition or intentional deception. 🔢 Scoring System: 0: Not present 1: Occasionally present 2: Frequently present 3: Dominant trait 🧠 Behavioral Criteria 🎯 Diagnostic Interpretation 0–10: Mostly clear thinker. Likely immature or underdeveloped in intellectual habits. Trainable. 11–20: Pseudo-intellectual patterns...


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Rulers, ruled by Women

Lewis, Jone Johnson. (2025, April 1). Women Rulers of the Ancient and Classical World. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/ancient-women-rulers-3528391 Though most rulers in...

White Feminism

Introduction WHEN I WAS TWENTY-SIX, I published a personal essay on passing as both whiteand straight, of which I am...

The Trouble with White Women

Subjects: LCSH: Feminism—Moral and ethical aspects—United States—History. | Women, White—Civil rights—United States—History. |Minority women—Civil rights—United States—History. | Minoritywomen activists—United States—History....

Engaging Buddhism

Engaging Buddhism Why It Matters to Philosophy Jay L. Garfield Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments xxi l 24 56 91 122 175 214 242...


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Cannabis policy models

Create a strict legal framework for controlling the production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis. This aims to accomplish 3...


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